needlework

English

Etymology

From needle +‎ -work

Noun

needlework (countable and uncountable, plural needleworks)

the art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.
the product of such art or process.
the occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc.

Synonyms

Translations

process of working with a needle

Finnish: koristeompelu, koruompelu (fi), kirjonta (fi)
French: couture (fr) f, travaux d'aiguille m pl
Galician: costura f
German: Handarbeit (de) f (handiwork)
Icelandic: saumaskapur m
Irish: fuáil f, obair shnáthaide f

Macedonian: ве́зење n (vézenje)
Norman: couôtuthe f
Romanian: coasere f, cusătură (ro) f
Russian: шитьё (ru) n (šitʹjó) (sewing), вышива́ние (ru) n (vyšivánije) (embroidery), рукоде́лие (ru) n (rukodélije) (handiwork), вяза́ние (ru) n (vjazánije) (knitting)

product of working with a needle

Finnish: koruommel (fi)
French: ouvrage (fr) m

Icelandic: saumaskapur m
Irish: obair shnáthaide f

occupation of a person skilled in working with a needle

Finnish: koristeompelija, koruompelija (fi)
Icelandic: saumaskapur m

Irish: obair shnáthaide f

References

The Random House Dictionary 1973 (copyright)

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